Episode 5 Pinellia does not stay away, asparagus comes from Angelica (Part 2)
From that moment on, Gu Jinchuan had more companions on his journey. The little guy was not afraid of strangers, but he didn't like outsiders either. Even when he followed him back to his former residence, he hid alone in a corner and only kept him as his companion.
In a blink of an eye, the winter solstice has arrived. He led his daughter, looked up at the passing snowflakes, and couldn't help but smile - he could eat glutinous rice balls again.
He quickly walked out of the Nut Pavilion. The ingredients and utensils in the kitchen were all ready. He rolled up his sleeves and cleaned his hands. He shelled the peanuts, blanch them in boiling water for a while, took them out, peeled them, mash them, put in a little lard, brown sugar, and put them in the pot.
Stir-fry until the lard melts and becomes fragrant. Set aside.
He turned the glutinous rice noodles out again, carefully poured it onto the chopping board, skillfully added water and kneaded it into a dough, took out a small ball and spread it into a cake, then put a spoonful of fillings inside and kneaded it into a ball.
The doctor still thought it was not enough, so he went out and fished out a few red plums, cleaned them, ground them finely and mixed them into the rice flour. Then he added water and honey and kneaded them into a ball. Then he kneaded them into plum blossoms, put a peanut as a stamen, and steamed them in a basket.
Flower cake.
Boiling water was put into the pot, and the glutinous rice balls were cooked until they were crystal clear. Sesame and peanuts could be faintly seen in them, which made one's index finger tickle. The cakes were also steaming out of the pot. He held the bowl and quietly opened a small door, and the snow-white little guy rushed over and rubbed it.
His calves.
"Well, it's winter solstice, let's have a taste of the sweets on earth."
The arrival of the little guy added a lot of fun to his life, and most importantly, it made him believe more in what he insisted on. For a while, he stayed at home and read ancient books intoxicatedly. The book said that there is a strange tree in the vast world, which looks like
Tangdi has small goose-yellow flowers, the branches and leaves are evergreen, and the fruit is red in color and tastes like plums. It can be eaten without seeds.
The magic is that eating this fruit can avoid water and float without sinking.
This kind of tree is called Shatang.
Gu Jinchuan was very interested. He wondered whether the records in the ancient books were true or false, and whether there could really be such a strange fruit in the world?
He thought, if it was not true, how could there be such a record in the classics? If such a strange fruit could be cultivated, people would no longer have to worry about drowning, and the fear would be greatly eliminated. Even the landlubbers would no longer need to worry.
But if... there is no such thing in the world, then it is really a pity.
Most of the others didn't understand what he was doing, let alone listen to his nonsense, so he could only hold the book and talk to the little guy, listen to the white dumpling squeak twice, and look at himself as if he were a fool.
That's right, who would believe such an unrealistic thing?
However, no matter whether it was cold or hot, the ancient book became Gu Jinchuan's favorite book. He read and pondered it over and over again, and his questions followed him for more than half a year. He also went up the mountain to find a Taoist, but his master only told him that he would rather believe that it exists than that it does not exist.
That’s all.
He couldn't find it everywhere, and he began to lose interest. He dropped his hand and prepared to embark on the journey again. But at this time, the little guy disappeared. I don't know when he left when he went out.
So for the first time, he stopped for something and waited tentatively.
When the autumn moon came, he woke up one day and found a few fruits beside his pillow. They were just as described in ancient books, red, small and cute. When he looked back, he saw the little ones huddled beside the bed, dozing off with squinted eyes.
He was overjoyed, holding the back of his neck with one hand and supporting his lower limbs with the other, carrying the little guy to the bed, and took another fruit to play with. The surface was oily and shiny, with an unusual texture. He rinsed it with clean water, but it seemed to not wash away at all.
It doesn't matter. He tasted one and it tasted like plums, crisp, delicious and full of juice.
The doctor subconsciously became excited. He jumped up and wanted to go to the river. As soon as he took off his feet, the little guy bit the hem of his clothes and pulled him hard to the ground. A throw on his back would probably be enough to wake him up - if this fruit didn't have magic powers.
As recorded in the book, wouldn't it be possible to die?
Thinking of this, he was frightened for a moment, and his spine went cold for a few inches.
This year was surprisingly stable, and matchmakers in the city began to visit for the first time. He stayed at home until another Lantern Festival, when he should have taken his daughter out to enjoy the lanterns. The capital was bustling with people, and the sky was full of fireworks.
His daughter had rarely seen him since she was very young. She was particularly happy when she went out and slept soundly at night. Gu Jinchuan put the child to sleep and did not go back to the house to go to bed. Instead, he straightened his clothes and took the little white dumpling out again.
The night has gone deep, and the bright moon is in the sky. It is as bright as practice, but it is not as bright as the lamps along the street. There are many people on the road, and there are vendors selling snacks on the side. One person and one cat seem to have never seen the world. They look around all the way, almost intoxicated in this prosperous world.
It’s hard to extricate yourself from prosperity.
A gradually clearer sound of hawking came from the street. It was a walking hawker, carrying a long-handled pole tied with straw on his shoulders, filled with candied haws, the color of which was bright red, and the syrup was crystal clear, seeming to announce how sweet and sour he was.
The little thing in his arms became excited and kept bulging his chest. His dark eyes rested on the candied haws and refused to move away. Gu Jinchuan stopped in a funny way, touched his smooth back hair, and wondered why this little thing was getting so talkative.
greedy.
It was obviously not suitable for people to eat, but the flower cakes and Lantern Festival last year made it miserable for several days.
The little dumpling squeaked and attracted a lot of attention. Gu Jinchuan had no choice but to pat its little head and took out a coin to buy a bunch from the vendor. He had never been in the habit of eating while walking, so he found a corner on the street.
, sat down and ordered a pot of tea.
The candied haws moved to his lips. Gu Jinchuan didn't have a strong appetite, but suddenly thought of something.
While the little guy was looking around, he raised his hand to cover his bright black eyes. As if no one could see, he held up the candied haws, aimed at the top one, quickly stuffed it into the little guy's mouth, and then pretended to be helpless.
After seeing the situation, he slowly let go of his hands, drank and poured himself a cup of fragrant tea.
The little white dumpling held the candied haws in his mouth, but he didn't dare to let go and drop it. He whined and couldn't make a sound. He could only stare at the nonchalant doctor with his eyes and bite the sugar coating. The sugar was sweet and slowly melted in his mouth.
, Qin entered the heart, but the hawthorn had a sour taste, forcing the little guy to squint his eyes.
Gu Jinchuan turned a blind eye, took the half-eaten candied haws with a smile, and motioned for the little guy to take a sip of tea.
Do you want to eat it? Naturally, you shouldn’t waste it?
With a grimace on his face, the little guy finally finished chewing the sugar coating, but he refused to eat the hawthorn fruit no matter what. Gu Jinchuan didn't want to be serious, let go of the candied haws, carried it out of the teahouse, and continued to wander on the street.
Not far away, I suddenly heard the hawking of river lanterns.
I heard that river lanterns are very effective in making wishes, should I buy one and let it go?
The doctor looked down at the white dumplings in his arms, blinked at them, turned around and bought two lotus lanterns, one for himself and one for him.
The candlelight on the moat bank is like a star point in the sky, where the sky and water are connected and integrated into one.
He lit the wick, squatted down devoutly, made the yin and yang seal with both hands, and slowly pushed the lantern into the water. The little guy stayed by his side and listened to his words, wishing for eternal peace and peace for the country and the people.